Mr. Barnett will discuss the new realities of the current geo-political climate by explaining the grand realignments both already here and coming fast in the spheres of economics, diplomacy, defense, technology, security, the environment, and much more. He will provide a detailed and candid analysis of the goals, needs, and tactics of all the world’s major players and what it means for the future of the United States. He also will examine the economic history of the United States and explain how the United States created globalization and how it will shape the future.

Dr. Thomas P.M. Barnett is the New York Times-bestselling author of, The Pentagon’s New Map, Blueprint for Action and his newest book debuted on 2/5/09, Great Powers: America and the World after Bush.  He is a nationally known public speaker who's been profiled on the front-page of the Wall Street Journal. He is in high demand within government circles as a forecaster of global conflict and an expert of military transformation, as well as within corporate circles as a management consultant and conference presenter on issues relating to international security and economic globalization. 

Dr. Barnett is a strategic planner who has worked in national security affairs since the end of the Cold War. He regularly advises the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD), Special Operations Command, and the Joint Forces Command, and routinely offers briefings to senior members of all four military services, the intelligence community, and Congress. He formerly served as Senior Strategic Researcher at the Naval War College and as Assistant for Strategic Futures in OSD’s Office of Force Transformation. 

In December 2002, Esquire named him “The Strategist” for a special edition titled, “The Best and the Brightest”. He has also been described by U.S. News & World Report's Michael Barone as "one of the most important strategic thinkers of our time." 

He holds a PhD in Political Science from Harvard University and is currently the Senior Managing Director of Enterra Solutions, and Contributing Editor www.esquire.com.